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Cork Constitution F.C. V U.C.D F.C. Ireland Club Xv V Scotland Club XV Saturday 25th January 2014 Temple Hill 2.30 PM Temple Hill 7 February 2014 Kick Off 19:30 Ticket Update Cork Constitution welcome University College Dublin to Temple Hill on Saturday for their return Ulster Bank League game. Tickets for the Ulster Bank Club International are now sale

We are pleased to welcome U.C.D. President, Collie Condon to- Tickets will be available to purchases at Juvenile training on Saturday gether with his committee members, team and supporters to Temple 25 January and Saturday 2 February 2014. Tickets may also be pur- Hill. chased in the Club Shop and Office during opening hours.

In the first game, at Belfield in November, UCD won 23-17. That win A limited number of family tickets are available to Cork Constitution has given UCD the lead in the nine match series of AIL games between members at €20 for 2 Adults & 2 Juveniles\Youths on a first come first the clubs; UCD have now won five games, to Constitution’s four, since served basis. their first meeting in 2001-02 season. In the game at Belfield, Constitu- RBS 6 Nations Ireland Under-20 Squad Announced tion fought back from 3-23 deficit in that match, to clam a bonus point A 28 man Ireland Under-20 squad, has been named by head coach with a second half rally, the match ending 23-17 to the students. Mike Ruddock for the 2014 RBS Under-20 6 Nations Championship. Since then Constitution have defeated St Mary’s College in Dublin, but Cork Constitution have two players selected Max Abbott and Rory lost at home to Young Munster, leaving them in sixth place on 22 Burke and we wish them well for the forthcoming championship points, two points behind today’s opponents who have five wins from their nine games to date. AIL Pre-Match Lunches Of course, Constitution and UCD have a further big re-match later in the season, when they will meet in the Bateman Cup Final. That is Tony Roche is pleased to announce that he has arranged very popular , scheduled for Saturday 26th April, at a venue to be confirmed, and will entertaining and thought provoking speakers as well as experts in their be the final game of the season. own fields for the forthcoming AIL Pre Match Lunches.

UCD defeated Galwegians 21-20 last week in their Bateman semi final, The speaker at Constitution V UCD January 25th is . Please having won the Leinster Senior Cup by defeating Terenure College 23- note that this lunch is sold out. 18 before Christmas. Meanwhile Constitution, having won the Munster For the Cork Constitution V Dolphin Game we are hosting a Valentine Senior Cup with a 9-6 victory over Garryowen at Thomond Park, Dinner at 5.00 PM with the game kicking off at 7:30 PM. Please contact went on to defeat a gallant Queen’s University side 46-14 last Saturday John O’Mahony , Don O’Riordan or Ross Dowling as soon as at Temple Hill, to claim their final spot. possible if you wish to attend. Stan Waldron The speaker at Constitution V Old Belvedere I March 2014 is Judge Supporters Coach Clontarf Olann Kelleher who is well known in rugby and sports commentary circles. Judge Kelleher was a member of the Munster rugby squad that 1 February 2014 beat the All Blacks in Thomond Park in 1978 and is highly regarded as a contributor to coverage of both rugby and GAA sports. There is a Supporters Coach ar- ranged for Saturday I February for Match Day Parking Constitutions next away game to Clontarf. There is limited parking in Temple Hill on match days. We request that match patrons respect our neighbours by not parking on the dou- The coach will depart Temple Hill at ble yellow lines outside local housing estates as this causes a traffic 9.00am and return to Temple Hill hazard. for 8.00pm. There has been a number of break-in's to vehicles in the vicinity of the Please contact the Club Office or put your name on the booking sheet Club grounds. Patrons should take care not to leave valuables in plain on Clubhouse notice board to reserve places for the coach. sight in their vehicles . All valuables should be locked in the car boot Page 1 Goggles approved for rugby players 2014 RBS 6 Nations Is Launched In London Innovation allows more children with eye condi- The 2014 RBS 6 Nations Championships - both the men's and tions to play rugby women's tournaments - were launched at the Hurlingham Club in Lon- don today, with the opening matches now just over a week away. Protective goggles suitable for rugby have been approved for the first The final match of the opening RBS 6 Nations weekend sees Ireland time by the International Rugby Board. The wrap around protection, face Scotland at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday week (February 2), when which has been designed by sports company Raleri, will go on trial im- the home side will bid to gain revenge for last season's 12-8 defeat at mediately. The goggles have been particularly developed for young Murrayfield. players with eye problems and who are not yet ready to wear contact lenses. Joe Schmidt is preparing for his first Championship as Ireland head coach and comes into it on the back of a November campaign that saw Designed with an outside protective covering and an inside slot where them agonisingly beaten by a last-gasp All Blacks try. a player’s lens can fit without fear of moving, the innovation adheres to current rugby equipment laws. Normal spectacles cannot be worn but "I think we achieved a lot of things we had been working on in that the lenses from spectacles can be inserted and will be protected by the game. It's difficult under a new coach, there are new ideas, new ways outer covering. It is recommended that the corrective lenses should be of doing things," explained Ireland captain Paul O'Connell at today's prescribed by an optician or doctor and installed in the provided “clip launch. on” that mounts in the inner side of the goggles. The goggles will go on "It takes a while to become second nature but after three or four trial for a year effective from now. weeks we were hitting a good level against New Zealand. It's a shame “The IRB recognises that not everyone who needs corrective glasses we didn't close out the game like we should have, but it gives us confi- can wear contact lenses, particularly children, so we have been col- dence. laborating with a leading manufacturer to design and rigorously test a "Scotland first up will be a very tough game, obviously we were beaten pair of Rugby Goggles that will be safe and effective in a rugby environ- by them last time." ment. We believe we have done that now and this trial is good news for anyone with eyesight issues who wishes to play the game,” said an This year's tournament will also mark Brian O'Driscoll's last for Ireland IRB official. with the veteran centre, who turned 35 yesterday, set to retire from the game at the end of the season. “They can also be worn by senior players with eye conditions and have been designed with no sharp or protruding edges than can be harmful "Brian is still going strong," added O'Connell. "He is in good shape and to the wearer or opponents,” he added. as hungry as ever, he trained yesterday and is still driving the stan- dards. He has a lot of respect across the whole tournament but par- The goggles feature high-speed impact resistance, anti-abrasion sur- ticularly in our squad." faces, anti-fogging, UV protection and a specially designed strap with no clips or buckles. Only those goggles bearing the IRB approved logo can The launch in London also celebrated the start of the Women's Six be worn and referees have been empowered to make the necessary Nations Championship with Ireland looking to defend the crown they checks. claimed in style last season by completing the .

The goggles are not yet available in retail outlets but can be purchased Team captain Fiona Coghlan said: "It has been a long time coming. It from the manufacturer online through a registration process. The main started with a tough one against and things just kind of steam- reason for this is that as a global trial product the IRB hope to gain rolled from there. feedback from wearers to ascertain the long term suitability of the "We always knew we were close enough - it was just that extra 20 equipment. The cost of a pair of the goggles is €74 and, according to minutes in a game, fitness and a couple of positions that we probably an IRB official they will be available in retail outlets once the Trial pe- lacked. Everyone wants to hold that trophy at the end of the day and riod is over and they have been fully approved. it's going to be who can be consistent.

Source Irish Times 23 January 2013 "You just never know form season-to-season. It's your aim to go out While the IRB have endorsed these goggles it should be noted that the and win every game and that's what you want to do but there are ob- official position from the IRFU is that they will await the results of the stacles in the way." IRB trial before making a decision on the wearing of goggles in under- The Ireland Women's team, coached once again by Philip Doyle, get age rugby. This is expected in the third quarter of this year." their title defence underway on Friday week (January 31) when they Page 2 entertain Scotland at Ashbourne RFC. IRFU 'Your Club, Your Country' Grand Draw Jack Kyle was a speaker at a previous Cork Constitution function back in 1992 when he spoke at the clubs centenary dinner. Winners Announced For our younger readers the following is an article by renowned rugby The IRFU announced the winners of the 'Your Club, Your Country' journalist Edmund Van Esbeck recalling Ireland’s journey to their first draw in December and while there was no winners from Cork Consti- grand slam in 1948. tution, the good news is that Constitution was in the top five of clubs in terms of tickets sold in Munster. Congratulations Peter Good who organised things in the club. As you know, the scheme is a great Grand Slam 1948 source of funds for clubs throughout the country whereby the IRFU donate all the prizes and the clubs get to distribute the money raised. When the Ireland team set out on the championship trail in 1948 there was more hope than confidence that they would have a successful sea- This year the money raised by Constitution from the draw was close son. The doubts were born after a very indifferent performance against to € 6,000 and Club President Ian O’Leary has agreed to donate half Australia in December 1947, when Ireland lost 16-3. the proceeds to the U13 Tour in Easter and the balance to the devel- opment of the new 'Tennis Courts' pitch and lighting for the juvenile I have a very vivid recollection of that match. It was my first visit to section. having travelled to the match from my home in Cork with my late brother Frank. The winners of the 'Ticket Sellers' draw were also announced in De- cember. The Heineken Cup tickets were won by Johnny O'Shea The remedial action taken by the selectors was to make no fewer than (U10s), the Munster jersey was won by Rory Landers (U12s) and the six changes but there was just one new cap with Jim McCarthy, the ball signed by the Munster players was won by Luke Barry (U8s). Con- flame-haired flanker from the Dolphin club, being named in the back gratulations to all the winners and a sincere thanks to all the club row. members who participated in selling and buying tickets. France 6 IRELAND 13

Kevin Fielding Unger Age Rugby Director Stade Colombes January 1, 1948

France presented the opposition at the Stade Colombes and remarka- Jack W Kyle OBE bly, the match was played in midweek. Ireland had lost to France the Jack Kyle played for Ireland, the British Lions and the previous season in Dublin 12-8. This time Ireland swept the French Barbarians during the 1940s and 1950s. In 2008 he was away and won 13-6, with McCarthy marking an excellent debut by inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame. Educated at scoring a try. Centre Paddy Reid and left winger Barney Mullan also Royal Academy Jack studied medicine at Queen's Uni- scored a try each, while Mullan kicked two conversions. versity graduating in 1951. A feature of that team was that it included five men who were either Between 1947 and 1958, he made 46 full appearances for Ireland and medical students or qualified doctors - the entire front row of Jimmy scored 24 points, including 7 tries. The highlight of his Ireland career Corcoran, and Arthur Albert (AA) McConnell, one more came during the 1948 Five Nations Championship when he helped in the back row in Bill McKay and the font from which so much bril- Ireland win a grand slam. Jack Kyle played in all four games and he is liance flowed, the incomparable Jack Kyle. often credited with masterminding Ireland's success. In 1949 and 1951 And here I take the liberty of diverting from my brief. When I was he also helped Ireland win the Triple Crown. He made his last appear- asked at the end of the last century by the sports editor of the Irish ance for Ireland against Scotland on 1 March, 1958. Times to select my Irish player of the century, without hesitation I Jack Kyle also played for the British Lions on their tour to New Zea- named Kyle. He was my hero as a schoolboy, now in the evening of my land and Australia. He played in 20 of the 29 games, including all six age nothing has changed. Tests. England 10 IRELAND 11 After retiring from club rugby in 1963, Jack Kyle embarked on humani- Twickenham February 14, 1948 tarian work in Sumatra and Indonesia. Between 1966 and 2000, he worked as a consultant surgeon in Chingola, Zambia. He then returned Ireland's next task was to face England at Twickenham and how I re- to and settled in County Down. In 2001,he estab- member listening to that match on the radio as Ireland hung on to win lished the Jack Kyle Bursary Fund in support of the Queen's University 11-10. Ireland had actually made five changes from the team that beat R.F.C. Rugby Academy. France. Page 3

Jack Mattson replaced Dudley Higgins at full-back, Hugh de Lacy came Never since that wonderful day has an Ireland side performed the in for Ernie Strathdee at scrum half, John Christopher Daly replaced Grand Slam and while many of those who fashioned that great achieve- Corcoran at prop, Jimmy Nelson took over from Ernie Keeffe in the ment 60 years ago are playing now in the Elysian Fields, we are fortu- second row and Des O'Brien was at number 8 for Bob Agar. But there nate that several of those distinguished men are still with us. Let us was also one other highly significant alteration, as Karl Mullen was the honour them as they deserve to be honoured. new captain. Strathdee had led the side against France. Mullen brought They gave us one of the great sporting achievements of the era, a col- his own special leadership qualities to bear as Ireland sought glory. lection of heroes who went on to fashion Irish rugby's 'Golden Era.' IRELAND 6 Scotland 0 Scattered throughout the country will be fragments of Daly's jersey, Lansdowne Road February 28, 1948 for in the exultation that followed the victory it was torn to shreds as the spectators sought their souvenirs. When Scotland came to Dublin on February 28, yet again came altera- tion. Higgins was recalled at full-back and Michael O'Flanagan came into This article was published on the I.R.F.U. website on 13 March 2008 the centre for Reid. O'Flanagan, whose brother Kevin had played against Australia, was also a soccer international and like his brother a man of rounded sporting talents.

Ireland won readily enough by 6-0, with Barney Mullan and Jack Kyle Presidents & Captains Annual Dinner scoring tries. It is one of my great sporting memories that I was at that match. Such had been the sequence of events in the series that Ireland's vic- 29th March 2014 tory meant they had won the championship. But it was the Triple Crown that was the cherished prize and one that had eluded all Irish sides for 49 years.

IRELAND 6 Wales 3 President Ian O’Leary and Captain Gerry Hurley’s Annual Dinner Ravenhill March 13, 1948 takes place in the Clubhouse on 29th March 2014 at 8:00 PM

How well I remember the build up to the match against Wales, sched- Invited guests include Pat Fitzgerald , President IRFU and John uled for Ravenhill on March 13. Even those with little or no interest in Hartery, President Munster Branch. rugby were captivated by the prospects that lay ahead. Although Tony Roche has lined up a very interesting guest speaker for Those immediate post war years were austere and sport was a won- the Dinner he is being very coy about naming the speaker and has de- derful outlet for people. But Wales had been Ireland's bogey team very layed the announcement until closer to the night. often. On no fewer than eight previous occasions they foiled Ireland at As the President and Captains Dinner is a normally a sell out please the final hurdle, including the previous year in Swansea. contact John O’Mahony , Don O’Riordan or Ross Dowling as When the great day came, Ireland lined out with two changes. Reid soon as possible if you wish to attend this most enjoyable night. was recalled at centre for O'Flanagan and Strathdee was back at scrum half.

The onslaught from the pack and the brilliance of Kyle gave Ireland the territorial advantage in the first half. But that ended at 3-3, with Barney Mullan's try for Ireland matched by one for Wales from their great centre .

With the excitement at fever pitch, Ireland struck early in the second half when J.C. Daly got the vital score after a mistake by the Welsh full-back. The Irish pack drove forward with the energy and courage that had characterised their display all afternoon. Trott, the Welsh full-back, got to the ball but was unable to hold it and the irrepressi- ble Daly was on hand to capitalise and send a nation into ecstasy.

Now in the lead, the Irish kept the Welsh at bay - this time there would be no slip-up. With the forwards in command and Kyle to orchestrate the tactics behind the scrum, Ireland prevailed and a na- tion rejoiced.

In those days there was no talk about a Grand Slam. Indeed not one contemporary report of the match mentioned it. The Triple Crown was the holy grail and Ireland had reached the promised land. Page 4 Cork Constitution Football Club Concession Scheme Name Location Offer Details Rochestown Park Hotel Rochestown 15% Discount on spend over €50 Discounts from 10% to 30% on MRI, X-ray, DXA, Euromedic Elysian Cork and 3 Dublin Centres Ultrasound and CT Finn's Corner Grand Parade 10% discount on all stock (Except sale goods) O'Sullivans Pharmacies Various Earn Discounts with Loyalty Card , Cash back to Club Fitzgerald's Menswear Patrick Street 10% discount on all stock (Except sale goods) Quill's All Store's 10% discount on all stock (Except sale goods) Jacques Restaurant Phoenix Street 10% discount A la Carte menu - Mon to Fri Excl Wine Island Gate Restaurant Glounthaune 10% discount Lunch & Evening Meal (Excl Wine) Tracey Shoes Patrick Street 10% discount on all stock (Except sale goods) The Framemaker Patrick Street 10% discount on all stock (Except sale goods) O'Donovans Off Licence All Stores 5% discount on ALL Wines Kiernans Garden Centre Douglas Shopping Centre 10% discount (excluding sale stock) Diane O'Mahony Jewellers Winthrop Street 10% discount (excluding sale stock) The Temple Inn Ballintemple 10% discount on all lunches Welch Sports Cork City 10% discount on all stock (Except sale goods) Serge Blanco Patrick Street 10% discount on all stock (Except sale goods) The Wine Buff Oliver Plunkett St (Only) 10% discount on all stock (Except sale goods) South County Bar & Café Douglas Village Free Cappucino with Lunch or Evening Meal Carey Tool Hire City Hall Quay 10% discount on Sales or Hire (Excl sales goods) Gasoline Mahon Point 10% discount (excluding sale stock) Sketchers Mahon Point 10% discount (excluding sale stock) John Daly Opticians 77 Oliver Plunkett St 10% discount on frames or sunglasses (Excl sale goods) Discount Available to members on production of Membership Card

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